Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to read more

Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to turn the Earth on its head overnight. But given the vastness of his ambitions ... I would have expected in the first eight months he would be doing lots of things of consequence: more significant personnel moves, more significant documents, more serious public engagements, etc., etc.

I am always looking for an opportunity to compete personally. I feel this sets a good example, and I try read more

I am always looking for an opportunity to compete personally. I feel this sets a good example, and I try to lead by example when at all possible.

. . . the great thing to learn about life is, first, not to do what you don't want to read more

. . . the great thing to learn about life is, first, not to do what you don't want to do, and, second, to do what you do want to do.

A physical player that finished his checks and could play that grinding game which all fans would respect, but certainly read more

A physical player that finished his checks and could play that grinding game which all fans would respect, but certainly in Philly they really respected that kind of play.

I got tired of playing other people's songs.

I got tired of playing other people's songs.

Between the fear that something would happen and the hope that still it wouldn't, there is much more space than read more

Between the fear that something would happen and the hope that still it wouldn't, there is much more space than one thinks. On that narrow, hard, bare and dark space a lot of us spend their lives.

Most of the software ideas of the late '90s which people tried and failed on--customer relationship management, marketing analytics, supply read more

Most of the software ideas of the late '90s which people tried and failed on--customer relationship management, marketing analytics, supply chain management, B2B procurement--those ideas all made sense and had good business justifications. But the tech wasn't quite there. Many customers who bought early feel bitter. But at some point those things will hit the mainstream and work.

She got off easy. Nobody's lost one since.

She got off easy. Nobody's lost one since.

Things always happen in series.

Things always happen in series.